Jack Wilshere reveals who is the best Arsenal player, fans will be surprised

Red alert: Cazorla is hoping to return to first-team action within weeks

By Emma Sanders

Jack Wilshere has named Santi Cazorla as the best Arsenal teammate he has ever played with.

The 24-year-old is currently on loan at Bournemouth and revealed his choice in a video where he is taking part in a skills challenge.

There are a number of stars currently playing for Arsenal but Wilshere made the surprising selection of Cazorla ahead of Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil, who are considered the best players at the club by the majority of supporters.

According to the Mirror, Wilshere claims Cazorla has “magic feet” and is “the best around” despite a number of other stars showing their quality at Arsenal.

Cazorla has been excellent since joining Arsenal for £15 million in August 2012 but has faced the majority of this season on the sidelines through injury.

The 31-year-old, like Wilshere, has suffered a number of injuries during his career in London and could have been the difference Arsenal needed to win the league last season.

However, he has still managed to notch up 129 Premier League appearances in the last four years and he scored two goals in eight league games this season before getting injured in October.

Wilshere is on a season-long loan at Bournemouth but could opt for a permanent move away from the Emirates in January, with his future under speculation.

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